Religion Sci & Modern Prospect

Can a person meaningfully believe in God in a world of quantum indeterminacy? Can the many discourses of the world’s religions help us to find hope in a world that the sciences tell us started with a big bang and is evolving towards a heated death? This course brings the method of the philosophy of science and that of the philosophy of religion to focus on what the sciences and religions actually do and what their respective perspectives tell us about our realities. It will be argued that contrary to the customary image of sciences and religions locked in conflict, these inquiries actually share a domain of mutual interest. Cross-listed with PH 425. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200-level Religion course or any 100-level Philosophy course or consent of instructor. See current syllabus for themes and focus of this interdisciplinary course. Satisfies the Interdisciplinary requirement.